Disagree and commit
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Disagree and commit
What’s especially important in disagree-and-commit situations is that the final decision should be explained clearly to everyone involved. It’s not just decide and go, it’s decide, explain, and go.
from It Doesn't Have to Be Crazy at Work by David Heinemeier Hansson
- Consensus doesn’t mean unanimous support. Often, it means decisions are passed with some people being like, “I disagree with this, but I’m okay with it passing.” That, I think, is really healthy because it doesn’t mean everyone agrees; it means everyone is okay with something moving on because there’s enough trust in the group.
from On growing a cooperative like you’d grow a garden by Willa Köerner
Keely Adler added
What’s especially important in disagree-and-commit situations is that the final decision should be explained clearly to everyone involved. It’s not just decide and go, it’s decide, explain, and go.
from It Doesn't Have to Be Crazy at Work by David Heinemeier Hansson